Re: Why Lower Power?

[Larry Weil <kc1ih@mediaone.net>]

At 11:27 AM -0500 1/28/02, Sven Franklyn Weil wrote:
>
>Is this an FM station?  Maybe the station is lowering their power becasue
>they're increasing the height of the antenna.  Usually when you raise one
>you have to lower the other in order to maintain the same coverage area
>and not cause interference to other stations on the same (or adjacent)
>frequencies. 
>
>Am I right, guys?

You are correct, sir.  It is more advantageous to have more height 
rather than more power, because with the height you will have a more 
solid signal within the coverage area.  This is especially true in 
hilly or mountainous areas.
-- 
Larry Weil
Lake Wobegone, NH